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The accused are Sangeeth K, a native of Attingal and Anil Kumar, a contractor from Vazhuthacaud.
The accused were carrying a few currency notes in their mouths.
According to preliminary findings, the officers are accused of accepting bribes totalling more than ₹6 lakh from two individuals residing within their jurisdiction.
It is sold in 100 ml pouches, priced at ₹100 per packet.
The complaint comes amid an ongoing row over a corporation-owned office space occupied by Vattiyoorkkavu MLA V K Prasanth.
However, a statewide Vigilance inspection under Operation Barcode suggests the suspicion may not be entirely unfounded.
According to the FIR registered by the VACB Special Investigation Unit-I, Kumar allegedly received Rs 1.80 lakh from prisoners and their relatives for arranging parole and other facilities inside jails.
Vishnudas is an overseer at Pampadumpara Grama Panchayat and was holding additional charge of Udumbanchola and Rajakkad Grama Panchayats.
The Vigilance Special Investigation Unit–I (SIU-I) identified the official as Deputy Inspector General M K Vinod, and posted at the Prisons Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram.
VACB noted that this is the fourth government official arrested in consecutive trap cases over four working days.
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